The issue of ethics

Bell — during his chance to question Strayhorn — asked about her giving “almost half a billion” dollars in tax breaks to “the clients of some of your biggest contributors.” And he said she had promised as state comptroller — the state’s chief tax collector — not to accept contributions from people with pending cases.

Later, a questioner on the media panel pressed her on that promise.

Strayhorn said her commitment was not to take contributions from people with cases directly before her, and she said she has more than complied with the law.

She painted herself as the victim of a “three year witch hunt” — a probe into her office’s dealings — that nevertheless found “absolutely no preferential treatment, no wrongdoing.”

Citing her own reform proposals, she said, “We will have government in the sunshine in a Strayhorn administration.”

Rich or not, at least Bell is willing to put his children in public school. For better or for worse, he has a real stake in it. Can’t say the same thing about the other two. Strayhorn showed herself to be nothing but a broken record full of one-liners from her commercials. “I wanna shake austin up”. Aaaaaah.

Why do people fall for the “tough” moniker? Tough would’ve made a difference while in office already, tough would’ve stuck in out in her party and actually beat Perry in a primary. Tough doesn’t change your party becuase it’s easier to get elected.